Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-09-18
WASHINGTON FAIR,

Great Exhibits OF Live stock-An Interest
ing Event-Personsl Items.
sperial Cor dependence Of the Sunday REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, Pa, September 1.-THE
second annual fair Of the Agricultural As
ISOLATION of Western Pennsylvania opened
last Tuesday under the most favorable
auspices and closed Friday evening, being
the most successful one of it's kind In all
respects that has ever been held in Wash
ington county. Very little OF any import
ance occurred on Tuesday, as it was the
first day and everybody was busy getting
their exhibits in shape for the coming three
days.
The poultry department this year was
full, there being IT'S coops, besides breed
ing pens. All the poultry presented re-
markably good appearance.
BY Tuesday morning every pen in the
sheep department had been taken and
there was considerable fear among great
many of the growers that some additional
accommodations would have 10 be pfoSid-
ed, 80 great was the demand.
Six varieties Of line sheep and three Of
long wool we're represented.
1t was about noon of Tuesday before the
large cattle pens were filled, and this with
PCS entries will make it crowded to over
flowing.
The Holsteins this year lead as regards
numbers, with SO entries, Short Horns fol.
low with so, Devons with 40, Ayershires
10 Jerseys 10 Red Polled O.
In the competition for sweepstakes were
to be found four herds of Holsteins, three
of short horns, two Of Devons, one each Of
Ayrshires, Jerseys and Red Polled. In
the grand cattle sweepstake, regardless Of
age or breed, were found seven entries,
seven cows and seven b1ll4
The entries of swine polled up to 107.
This was stated TO be q slight decrease
from last year.
Under the efficient management Of Mrs.
Lemoyne the Floral decorations of the
Main hall have assumed an elegant Is we'll
as beautiful appearance.
Washirgt3a county now has q fair
ground which will bear to be compared
with any in the surrounding States, and
no place are TO be found more advantages
grounds for the exhibition Of cattle, sheep
and swine.
The main building Is admirably adapted
for the purpose for which 1t was intended.
1t was filled with the greatest variety OF
things this year, and the ladies Of Little
Washington deserve the greatest praise for
their untiriDg labors which would 10 apT
way better the exhibitions. All gay that
for cleanness and for comfort, both TO the
stock. and 10 those who tend It, and for
afEording thorough examination of the
cattle nothing could be better arranged.
The track Ia fine. IL was constructed &C.
cording to the rules Of the National Trot-
ting Association to make this feature
success in every particular.
The machinery halls are ample ample
and present splendid opportunities for
the display Of all sorts Of agriculture Inn.
plements. The greasest feature of the
Washington county fairs is the live stock
exhibits, and special care has been taken
by the directors that nothing should he
left undone, 1t is considered the best
track in this section,
Miss Ida slife, Of whscliaa rs whiting
friends here this week.
!. 4. Aries and James Benekos. Of
Wheeling, are assisting in the store of
Geo Politics during the fair.
Captain and Mrs. Otis who have been